Introducing your VP Community and Welfare election candidates

Candidates for the Nottingham Trent Student Union elections were announced today, with manifestos being released to all Trent students.

There are five candidates for Vice President Community & Welfare, including current VP Community & Welfare Liv Broad. The role is the lead contact for students for volunteer work within the Activities department, and are responsible for building relationships with the wider community.

Abbie Sadler

Abbie is running for VP Community & Welfare for the first time after working in the Global Lounge for two years. Should she be elected, her main aims would be:

To make the university a more inclusive and comfortable place for all students

Make the university feel safer for everyone by working with students who do not feel comfortable roaming the university campus in the evening

To continue to work on the university’s goal to become more sustainable by decreasing the university’s carbon footprint with the further reduction of single-use plastics by providing alternatives

To work closely with different university departments, targeting a range of student demographics in order to organise events that focus on wellbeing, equality and sustainability

Liv Broad

Liv Broad is the current VP Community & Welfare and is running for re-election for the next academic year. Should she be re-elected, her main aims in the role would be to:

Ensure the SU are positively addressing mental health by creating a mental health strategy for NTSU and providing regular wellbeing activities across all 3 campuses

Provide Equality & Diversity officers with better opportunities to interact with students views by introducing a committee style layout to their roles

Ensure the SU are providing relevant training and services through Union resources for students on sexual violence following introduction of zero tolerance policy